Identity IQ

JANUARY 24, 2024

How to Help Protect Your Digital Footprint IdentityIQ Every click, search, and interaction online contributes to your digital footprint – an intricate trail of data that encapsulates your digital identity. Be Mindful of Your Online Accounts Your online accounts are key access points to your digital identity.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 30, 2024

For example, last year over 69 million players of Neopets, an online virtual pet game, had their customer data exposed — including usernames, emails, passwords, and personally identifiable information (PII) such as birth date, gender, zip code, and country of residence.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Sadly, there’s not a lot you can do to prevent incidents like these yourself, other than stay on top of the news and protect yourself against identity theft. We have seen news of ChatGPT leaking user’s information and law enforcement asking for backdoors in encryption routines. But other threats you can do something about.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2023

The gang claims that they encrypted almost the entire PharMerica infrastructure, and has published parts of the stolen data to their leak site. The notice will include information on steps individuals can take to protect themselves against potential fraud or identity theft. Change your password. Stop malicious encryption.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 30, 2021

Using the same password for all software applications increase the chances of cybercriminals learning an individual’s log-in credentials and gaining unauthorized access – resulting in data theft, identity theft and other harm. Password Vaults, SSO and Virtual Private Networks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The boom in remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic has further amplified the need to secure network endpoints , in which finding software to manage passwords plays a big role. Password manager tools allow organizations and their employees to seamlessly and securely handle login credentials. Password auto-filling.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 24, 2023

“Fortunately, TGH’s monitoring systems and experienced technology professionals effectively prevented encryption, which would have significantly interrupted the hospital’s ability to provide care for patients.” Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 29, 2022

GHS confirmed the incident took place on June 28th,2022 and concluded that an unauthorized access took place on its servers leaking patient data to hackers and locking down the systems with encryption- meaning it was a ransomware attack. And the affected companies are mostly from IT and software development sector.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

population vulnerable to identity theft. Weak or Limited Number of Passwords. Hackers with enough information about a person can gain access to his or her online user accounts by exploiting the self-service features on websites such as the ‘forgotten password’ button. How to Protect Your Digital Identity.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 26, 2021

Trojan viruses resemble real software and are some of the most common tactics used by cybercriminal networks. They are commonly used to obscure one’s location, IP address, history, activity, and digital devices, making the VPN a very strong defence against identity theft threats.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 29, 2021

There are rootkits, Trojans, worms, viruses, ransomware, phishing, identity theft, and social engineering to worry about. A long passphrase that cannot be found in a dictionary is one recommendation for a strong password; the use of a Password Manager is highly recommended. So how can you avoid becoming victim?

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Identity IQ

MAY 2, 2023

What are the Benefits of a Password Manager? IdentityIQ Passwords are essential when keeping your information safe on your devices. But unfortunately, many people use weak or the same password, making it easy for hackers to crack them. Research shows that 52% of people reuse passwords for multiple accounts.

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Identity IQ

MAY 15, 2021

As important as they are, however, about 52 percent of people still use the same passwords across multiple accounts and 24 percent use a variation of common passwords that are easy to hack. Hackers employ different strategies to steal your passwords. That way, if one password is compromised, your other accounts remain secure.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

They would come for all kinds of data since data like credit card numbers equal directly to money, government or corporate secrets can be sold, and they can encrypt all kinds of critical data for ransom. Ransomware on the other hand encrypts victims’ data and demands a ransom in exchange for the decryption key.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 12, 2023

Malware is software designed to access a computer or network, steal data or perform other malicious attacks. Ransomware blocks an employer’s access to its data via encryption, and the employer will have to pay a ransom to access it. Password theft. Malware and ransomware.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

To increase efforts to secure user data, Snewpit will be reviewing “all server logs and access control settings” to confirm that no unauthorized access took place and to ensure that “user data is secure and encrypted.”. The publicly available Amazon bucket appears to belong to Snewpit, a software company based in Australia.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The recent boom in remote work due to the Covid-19 pandemic has further amplified the need to secure network endpoints , in which effective password management plays a big role. Password manager tools allow organizations and their employees to seamlessly and securely handle login credentials. Password auto-filling.

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The goal is to protect cardholder data by encrypting it so that in the event a bad actor was to somehow intercept data, all they would get is indecipherable data. Web security issues that can occur when a business is not PCI compliant include, but aren’t limited to: Identity theft. Fraudulent charges. Medical fraud and more.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The best internet security software comes in several different forms, giving businesses all of the protection they need to identify and stop malware before it causes bigger problems. Antivirus Software WiFi 6 Routers Virtual Private Networks Password Managers Email Security Software Web Application Firewall Bot Management Software.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Such lapses in database security can (and often do) lead to hundreds of millions of people having their personal information exposed on the internet, allowing threat actors to use that data for a variety of malicious purposes, including phishing and other types of social engineering attacks , as well as identity theft.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

The [link] part of the address merely signifies that the data being transmitted back and forth between your browser and the site is encrypted and can’t be read by third parties. You might even take a minute to explain the perils of re-using passwords across multiple sites, and see if they’re interested in using a password manager.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Data Breaches and Identity Theft AI-powered social engineering attacks can facilitate data breaches by luring victims into divulging sensitive information, such as login credentials or personal details.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Endpoint security software is designed to detect, avert, and eradicate malware on endpoint devices like desktop computers, laptops, network servers, and mobile phones. In this guide, we will explore the best consumer and enterprise endpoint security software that Bitdefender and McAfee offer. Bitdefender Premium Security.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

While big tech phases in new authentication solutions, Dashlane — a password manager used by more than 20,000 companies and more than 15 million users — made a full switch. Dashlane last month integrated passkeys into its cross-platform password manager. See the Top Password Managers.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

Here are our picks for the top 20 cybersecurity software vendors plus 10 honorable mentions – with the caveat that at least a couple of those 30 companies are likely to merge. Protect your company computers, laptops and mobile devices with security products all managed via a cloud-based management console. Get started today!

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

IAM has two primary pillars: Identity Enablement: This means single sign-on, multifactor authorization for "anytime, anywhere" authorized access and human resource information systems—or HRIS—powered lifecycle management for automatic onboarding and offboarding, which is a major value-add.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

Monero is the cryptocurrency of choice, instead, and all communications must be PGP encrypted. Preventing Identity Theft. If you must log in to an account of any kind while on public WiFi, use a VPN for encrypting all your internet traffic. Use anti-malware software. Use good password practices.

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